Gast gun mechanism

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:firearm_operating_system
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:influenced later aircraft machine guns
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:inventedBy Karl Gast
gptkbp:notableFeature high rate of fire
uses recoil from one barrel to operate the other
gptkbp:principle reciprocating dual-barrel system
gptkbp:usedIn MG 15 machine gun
MG 42 prototype
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:23_mm_GSh-23_cannon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gast gun mechanism